Last year’s snow storm didn’t stop cyclists.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The crazy wind and relentless downpour we’re getting right now is the most severe weather I can remember since I moved to Portland in 2004. Last winter many of you braved snowy conditions (see photo at right), but that seems tame compared to what’s going … Read more
[Cheaper and lighter than chains.] Photo by Todd Boulanger Having trouble getting a grip on all that compacted snow and ice? Here’s a super-cheap DIY solution sent in by City of Vancouver transportation planner Todd Boulanger (and originally commented on by Ian…thanks guys!):
[See the updated Snow Day photo gallery] [This is what a Californiaboy looks like when snow fallson his street.] Woke up this morning to a winter wonderland…and it’s still falling! Wow. Excuse the excitement, but for someone that grew up in Southern California it’s pretty amazing to bare witness to real snowfall in my own … Read more
Last night Portland got doused with fluffy, white snow. It’s been arctic cold around here for a few days. Black ice, wind, and now snow. Has this weather deterred you or your friends from riding? Yesterday I was at the City of Portland building and I was shocked to see just one bike in the … Read more
[Aaron Tarfmann on his way to the store] Portland has seen a bit of snow in the past few days. Of course I’m missing all the fun down here in California, but through the wonders of the Internet I have come across a few photos and reports of intrepid Portland cyclists braving the conditions. Check … Read more